Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-07

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was up IN the cour
''' = '-''e0' room. After enterin.
motion before Judge Peasants, he il
company With Oliver Olsen, Esq returned
TO the Harper house. where be was toun'
by an ARGUS reporter.
You can't interview me, that saluta
ton with which so many reporters in diff
ferent parts of the country who haye at
tempted to extract the political view
of the man who is so likely to be futur'
candidate for the Office his father occu
pied with so much honor, fell upol
the ear of the scribe as he approached d.
The distinguished visitor absolutely re
fused to talk politics at all. but neverthe
less he conversed freely On other topic
of public ilterest Il am simply dow
here on a little law case he said, IAN,
not very important one at that. 1t i
simply little matter of controversy
which we hope to settle this afternoon
either ont of court or in -
Mr. Lincoln then turned his att ntior
TO the government island; asked after tn,
amount of work being done there
now and improvements contem'
plated. There was probably nj
military post in the country" he con
tinued, with which had so much to do
or in which | was more interested when
l was in the war department, than
Rock Island arsenal | was well &c,
quainted with Col. Flasler, who was
then in command, AS am with Col Bay
lor, the present commandant | hav,
always had desire to visit this arsenal
and snail endeavor to do so this after.
noon"
Mr.. Lincoln then asked If the cities of
Davenport and Rock Island were now
connected with street cars across the ISL
and
When answered negatively, he said
1T seems to me a bill once passed con
gress granting the privilege of crossing
the government bridges and island witt
street cars, and If | am right in this
matter, wonder that the road has no
been built. BY such means of commu
nication these two beautiful cities which
you have here would practically be made
one, which in my opinion would be very
pleasant and desirable.
Mr.. Lincoln also asked as to the dis,
lance between Rock Island and Moline
and the cordial relationship which he
thought should exist between cities SIT
uated as Davenport, Rock Island ana
Moline are, whose interests are so CLOSELY
identified
The reporter mentioned the disappolnt
ment which was caused by his inability
to accept the invitation to speak in Rock
Island on July 4. MIR. Lincoln replied:
The Rock Island invitation was bu
one of some forty-five [ rece iyed to MAXI
addresses on July 4th. but receiving SC
many thought the easiest way to please
all, was to decline all. The truth of the
matter is | am out of public life. | can.
not accept invitations to make speeches
without sacrifice to nv private and pro,
fessional duties" This remark was the
nearest Mr. Lincoln came 20 touching any
thing pertaining to public office during
the conversation. While he spoke freely
on the subjects dicussed;it is plainly to b,
discerned that it is the exception rather
than the rule when Robt T. Lincoln dis
cusses politics.
The case which brings Mr.. Lincoln &c
Rock Island, though not particularly
important one. is interesting. 1t is en-,
titled Doris Schroeder for use of Frank
Common VS. Connecticut Life Insurance
company. In it Common is represented
by Judge Wilkinson and Wa. McEniry
Esq, the Schroeder heirs by Oliver Oh
sen, Esq, while Hon Robt T Lincoln
sppears for the Connecticut Mutual Lifr
Insurance company The first partie,
all live in Moline. It is sort of three
cornered case, involving policy for
81. 900. and u promissorv note for 800
Schroeder. Schroeder had life in
suranee policy in the Connecticut
Mutual Insurance company for 81 900,
which, during his life, he assigned to
Common to secure a note for $500 Since
SchrOeders death. his heirs have offered
the amount of the S400 note to Connor,
but he declined to accept it-he wanted
the entire policy which he held as secur,
ity. The Schroeder heirs tn reupou
brought suit against the Mutual com,
pany. and Conner did likewise
Mr.. Lincoln as counsel for the de.
Tense brought the money down this
morning, the only question being to settle
to whom it belonged. During the noon
recess the case was settled. Conner sur
rendering the policy on condition thai
the Mutual company pay m the umouni
of the promisory note with interest aud
costs, which was done. and the company
then paid the Schroeder heirs the differ
ence between said amount aud the 81, 0OC
called for by the policy.
In the court room this morning, Mai
IL. c. Connolly. Capt. J. NJ Beardsley
and DR.. JOS. Mckee, as committee iron
the County Veterans association extend,
ed formal invitation TO Mr. Lincoln to
attend the coming encampment and sec